LHR-BKK Fleet
Mar 22, 2018, 12:58 pm
#1
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LHR-BKK Fleet
I’m planning on flying to BKK to visit friends in July. They will be here beforehand visiting family, and they want me to fly back with the. On the same flight. It’s one of the myriad of 777 Variants that BA fly. But I am most familiar with the LGW 777’s as I am often on the MCO flights.
is this aircraft the same offering??? I just ask as I hate WT in that cabin, so this will likely dictate if I leave my friends and fly in CW (I’ll be honest it’s an eleven hour flight and overnight, so I’m already 90% sure I will).
is this aircraft the same offering??? I just ask as I hate WT in that cabin, so this will likely dictate if I leave my friends and fly in CW (I’ll be honest it’s an eleven hour flight and overnight, so I’m already 90% sure I will).
Mar 22, 2018, 1:23 pm
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Appreciate the responses... I don’t know why but I thought there were no crusty planresin the LHR fleet. But I do mainly fly short haul from there.
Well one of the non direct options it was offering a connection through KUL, and then back to LHR with the 787. So might at least take that option to change things up.
Well one of the non direct options it was offering a connection through KUL, and then back to LHR with the 787. So might at least take that option to change things up.
Mar 22, 2018, 1:41 pm
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Flying via KUL you'll have a choice of BA or MH. MH are flying A350s and A380s - the A380s are old and suffer from poor cabin maintenance, but I reckon the A350s will be OK.
Worth noting that MH don't pay Avios on the cheapest fare classes, in case you care about that.
Also KUL are notorious for baggage problems, something to bear in mind.
Worth noting that MH don't pay Avios on the cheapest fare classes, in case you care about that.
Also KUL are notorious for baggage problems, something to bear in mind.
Mar 22, 2018, 1:44 pm
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Mar 22, 2018, 1:46 pm
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Especially if you also want to visit cities outside BKK, I always recommend going via HKG or SIN to get the BA A380, use the excellent lounges and take a short hip to Thailand.
The flight times may also work better, generally departing later in the day from LHR and arriving back 1st thing.
The flight times may also work better, generally departing later in the day from LHR and arriving back 1st thing.
Mar 22, 2018, 1:51 pm
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Mar 22, 2018, 1:58 pm
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I've flown 3x to Bangkok over the last few months in WT+ / premium economy
I did a BA 777 direct - very ropey old bus. No power sockets or decent IFE
Then tried a BA 787 connecting via KUL to an MH A320, which was decent & fairly easy to transfer, but still a bit of a pain on timing
This time I gave up and flew direct LHR-BKK on EVA instead. Their PE in a 777ER was quite impressive, and the 9pm timing from London means it's easier to sleep
I did a BA 777 direct - very ropey old bus. No power sockets or decent IFE
Then tried a BA 787 connecting via KUL to an MH A320, which was decent & fairly easy to transfer, but still a bit of a pain on timing
This time I gave up and flew direct LHR-BKK on EVA instead. Their PE in a 777ER was quite impressive, and the 9pm timing from London means it's easier to sleep
Mar 22, 2018, 2:05 pm
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If you intend flying CW, it might be worth trying to start from AMS (INCEU60) before LHR-BKK (the Premium Fare thread will have more on this) - you can save some money and come back via HKG on something flashier, starting with the CX A350 BKK-HKG. IIRC a 777 and an A380 go within 30 minutes of each other. I took the 380 but it was noisy.
CW gets you priority immigration at BKK, always a plus.
I see you have the gen on AMS.
CW gets you priority immigration at BKK, always a plus.
I see you have the gen on AMS.
Mar 22, 2018, 2:22 pm
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If you intend flying CW, it might be worth trying to start from AMS (INCEU60) before LHR-BKK (the Premium Fare thread will have more on this) - you can save some money and come back via HKG on something flashier, starting with the CX A350 BKK-HKG. IIRC a 777 and an A380 go within 30 minutes of each other. I took the 380 but it was noisy.
CW gets you priority immigration at BKK, always a plus.
I see you have the gen on AMS.
CW gets you priority immigration at BKK, always a plus.
I see you have the gen on AMS.
At the moment Google flights is only offering me direct flights back and prices of about £1500, sure I was getting cheaper the other day and the KUL option that I mentioned earlier.